Research Journal of Textile and Apparel: Volume 18 Issue 2

Combining Dynamic Foot Scanning and Additive Manufacturing for the Production of Insoles: a Case Study

André S. Salles, Diane E. Gyi, Timo Schmeltzpfenning

The development of an insole that is representative of the foot's dynamic nature is crucial for good fit as well as comfort and performance. Additive manufacturing (AM) has the…

Instrumented Insoles for Designing and Evaluating Footwear

Peyton E. Paulick, Amy L. Pham, Mark Bachman

Foot injury and foot related disorders can cause pain, deformity, fatigue, headaches, and exacerbation of foot injury. While these disorders can be caused by a variety of factors…

Increasing Running Shoe Traction can Enhance Performance

Jay T. Worobets, Fausto Panizzolo, Steve Hung, John W. Wannop, Darren J. Stefanyshyn

The outsole of a running shoe must provide enough traction for the athlete to avoid slipping during running. What is unknown is whether there is any point to designing running…

A One-step Process for the Modification of Wool Fibers with Titanate Tetrabutyl by Low Temperature Hydrothermal Method

Hui Zhang, Zhenwei Yang, Xingtao Zhang

In this paper, wool fibers are modified with titanate tetrabutyl by coating and grafting titanium dioxide (TiO₂) nanoparticles under low temperature hydrothermal conditions. Field…

Investigation into the Colouration of Wool with Indigo

R. Chinniah, S. Rosunee

This paper describes the colouration of wool with indigo. The wool fabric is pre-treated with different shrink-resist formulations followed by application of indigo. The novel…

A Comparison of Metatarsal Pads on Pressure Redistribution in High Heeled Shoes

Y. Luximon, J. Yu, M. Zhang

Foot health is very important for women. Previous studies have demonstrated that the wearing of high heeled shoes could create high forefoot pressure and cause many foot problems…

Sewability of Sheep Nappa Garment Leather

Phebe Kavati, Chandrasekaran Bangaru, Asit Baran Mandal

Quality is an important aspect of the apparel manufacturing process. Although the basic quality of apparels mainly depends on the fabric properties, the type of thread used and…

Study on the Increase of Comfort in Ten Fashion Summer Tops Made of Four Kinds of Textiles

Yi-Ching Chang, Kuei-Chi Lee, Mei-Fen Miao, Huei-Jen Yu

In response to the increasing demands for energy saving and carbon reduction under current global trends, we apply 10 fashion summer tops from Paris and New York made of cotton…

Production Outsourcing: Perspectives from Small and Medium-sized Enterprises

Karen Ka-Leung Moon, Fung-Yi Tam, Mei-Mei Lau, Jimmy M.T. Chang

Given the intense international competition brought on by globalisation, an organization's profit is largely determined by how it leverages its internal and external resources…

Behavioral Determinants that Drive Luxury Goods Consumption: A Study within the Tourist Context

Winnie W.Y. Chan, Chester K.M. To, Alice W.C. Chu, Zhiming Zhang

Chinese tourists have become the greatest driving force behind global tourism. An increasing number of luxury fashion brands regard these tourists as a potentially significant…

Shaped Seamless Woven Garments

Abdel-Fattah M. Seyam, Sanaa S. Saleh, Mamdouh Y. Sharkas, Heba Z. AbouHashish

A range of intricate finished seamless shaped garments have been developed with the aim to fit predetermined sizes. The shape is created by using woven tubular fabrics with…